No emulator required: Star Fox 64 fan port now available on Steam Deck and Switch

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May 27, 2025 - 02:20

No emulator required: Star Fox 64 fan port now available on Steam Deck and Switch

The Star Fox 64 recomp got a big update, with new releases for the Steam Deck and Switch.
Running natively on modern hardware, it offers enhanced graphics, cheats, and more.
This is the first major update to the project since it was released in December 2024.

It’s been just over six months since the Star Fox 64 recompilation called Starship brought the N64 classic to Windows, but the project has now received a huge update with new features, bug fixes, and two additional platforms. Called Starship Barnard Alfa (v2.0.0), it brings the new, native code to the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch for the first time.

Sure, you can already play Star Fox 64 on both platforms via N64 emulators or Nintendo Switch Online (also an emulator), but the native fan port brings several key modernizations. For example, it supports higher resolutions, widescreen output, upscaling, cheats, 5.1 surround sound, and more. You can even invert the stick!